2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Infectious And Parasitic Diseases 001-139 > Mycoses 110-118 > Dermatophytosis 110.* >  2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 110.9
Dermatophytosis of unspecified site On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.
The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 110.9 can be accessed here. - A disease of the scalp that may affect the glabrous skin and the nails and is recognized by the concave sulfur-yellow crusts that form around loose, wiry hairs. Atrophy ensues, leaving a smooth, glossy, thin, paper-white patch. This type of disease is rare in the United States and more frequently seen in the Middle East, Africa, Southeastern Europe, and other countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea. (Arnold, Odom, and James, Andrew's Diseases of the Skin, 8th ed, p319)
- A general term describing various dermatophytoses. Specific types include TINEA CAPITIS (ringworm of the scalp), TINEA FAVOSA (of scalp and skin), TINEA PEDIS (athlete's foot), and tinea unguium (see ONYCHOMYCOSIS, ringworm of the nails). (Dorland, 27th ed)
- 110.9 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 110.9 contains 11 index entries
- View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 110.* hierarchy
110.9 also known as:- Favus NOS
- Microsporic tinea NOS
- Ringworm NOS
Index entries containing 110.9:- Dermatophytosis (Epidermophyton) (infection) (microsporum) (tinea) (Trichophyton)
 110.9Favus 110.9Itch (see also Pruritus) 698.9- Malabar 110.9
Malabar itch 110.9Microsporosis (see also Dermatophytosis) 110.9Ringworm 110.9Tinea (intersecta) (tarsi) 110.9Trichophytid, trichophyton infection (see also Dermatophytosis) 110.9
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